Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 17T User manual

Hobie®Mirage®
Pro Angler 17T Manual

In 1950, Hobie’s dream was born in his
parents’ garage when he decided to apply his
love of woodworking to the sport of surfing.
Dad backed out the Buick... Hobie carved out
his very first surfboard...
Hobie’s business of fun had begun.

4Table of Contents
Anatomy ..................................................................................................................5
Assembly ..................................................................................................................6
MirageDrive ............................................................................................................9
Vantage Seating.................................................................................................14
Fishfinder Option................................................................................................20
H-Rail System ......................................................................................................28
Storage and Transport...................................................................................32
Maintenance and Care...................................................................................35
Safety ......................................................................................................................37
Warranty...............................................................................................................39
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Anatomy
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1. Hull
2. 2X Vantage XT Chair
3. 2X MirageDrive 180
4. Paddle and T-Handle
5. Lowrance Ready Components
6. 2X Tackle Management Rack
7. 2X Plano® 3640 Tackle Boxes
8. 2X H-Rail Rod Rack
9. 2X H-Rail Cup Holder
10. 2X H-Rail Mounting Plate
11. 2X Mirage Cassette Plug
12. 3X Steering Handle Components
13. Secondary Steering Handle
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6Assembly Required
Assembly
Tackle Management Rack Installation
1
Twist handle
counter-clockwise
and open lid
2
Press rack to the
side to insert pin
into the hole and
lower the other
side to snap in
place.
3
Secure clip to
post

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Assembly Required
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Steering Handles
MirageDrive Cranks
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1
Insert cranks
into drums while
depressing button
at top.
The steering
handles and steer-
ing knob can be
installed in different
positions per your
preference
2
Tighten crank bolt
all the way (snug
not tight) using a
9/16” or 15mm
wrench
7/32

8Assembly Required
Line up the
shorter (FWD)
handle on the
left and the lon-
ger (REV) handle
on the right
Screw in both
pull handles into
the levers on
the MirageDrive
using a 3/8”
wrench
FWD/REV Handle Installation
1
2
Shorter
handle on
the left
Longer
handle on
the right
Thread into
FWD/REV levers
3/8 Wrench
Shorter
handle on
the left
Longer
handle on
the right
Thread into
FWD/REV levers

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MirageDrive Instruction
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Removal
Installation
2
Press down and
lock Drive into
Click and Go’s
1
Lower Drive
straight down
making sure the
spine is level
2
Lift Drive
straight up
1
Pull back
each Click
and Go lever
CLICK
Level
Level

10 MirageDrive Instruction
Pedal Adjustment
2
Adjust cranks by
rotating them
into the desired
position. Make
sure both cranks
are in the same
position number.
3
With both feet
on the pedals
together (fins
straight down),
your knees should
be comfortably
bent and not
over-crunched or
extended.
1
Press the
adjuster button at
top of crank.
Press

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MirageDrive Instruction
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Reverse
Pull the right
handle to shift the
drive into reverse.
(This is the longer
handle of the two)
Shifting with
the fins too far
apart can cause
interference with
the shift. Pull with
firm pressure
while the pedal
cranks are close
together.
Pull the left handle
to flip the drive into
forward.
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Left Handle = Forward
(shorter handle)
Right Handle = Reverse
(longer handle)
reverse
forward

12 MirageDrive Instruction
Pedaling Resistance
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2
3
1/8” 1/4”
0”
Loosen the screw
on the bottom of the
mast to increase
resistance on the fin.
Tighten the screw to
decrease resistance.
Remove the small
keeper ring and pin
to slide the fin off the
mast.
Slide the fin back
onto the mast and
secure it with the
pin and keeper
ring.

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MirageDrive Instruction
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MirageDrive Operation
Shallow Water
To raise fins in shallow water or when beaching, PUSH either pedal forward

14 Vantage Seating
Installation
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2
Pivot chair onto
kickstand.
Lock chair feet
to boat.
Hook seat safety
strap to the pad
eye behind the
seat.

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Vantage Seating
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Lowering
Raising
Pull
1
Shift weight
forward and tilt
seat up.
2
Pull and hold
kickstand handle.
3
Lean back to
lower seat.
1
Shift weight
forward and tilt
seat up.
2
Lean back to
lower seat onto
kickstand.
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Up
Bottom
Up
Bottom
Down
Bottom
Down
Seatback
Forward
Seatback
Forward
Seatback
Back
Seatback
Back
Back and Bottom Adjustment
Lean forward to make seatback
adjustment easier
Ease weight off seat to make
adjusting seat bottom easier
1
Slide adjuster
grip (on armrest)
forward
2
Rotate grips
to adjust seat
3
Make sure
adjuster
grip locks
securely

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Vantage Seating
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Lumbar Adjustment
1
Pull knob to
release lumbar
2
Press knob to lock
lumbar
3
Rotate knob to
tension lumbar

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Rudder Down and Up
Skeg Operation
1
Uncleat and
release.
2
Pull and cleat
Uncleat and
release the skeg
line to lower the
skeg and have the
boat track straight
1
Pull and cleat the skeg
line to have the boat be
more maneuverable
2

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Vantage Seating
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Rudder Line Tension
Seating Positions
1
Pull knob to
release rudder
line
2
Press knob to
lock rudder line
3
Rotate knob to
tension rudder line
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Single
Seating
In-line
Tandem
Social
Tandem

20 Fish Finder Option
Lowrance Ready System
Transducer Installation
1
Remove the Hobie Guardian shield
from hull by unthreading the three
screws fastening the shield to the
kayak.
2
For Skimmer style transducer installation, skip forward to
page 24. For side imaging transducer installation continue
on to the next page.